Ngarrka Yawulyu

by the Nungarrayi and Napaljarri, Lajamanu, 1995

 

translated from Warlpiri with Barbara Gibson Nakamarra (1995) and edited for the CD-ROM Dream trackers (UNESCO, 2000) by Barbara Glowczewski

 

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witingki nyinalulu wakalarang nyinalulu

They sat with their witi poles

 

waraji kunpulyur kunpulyur wanguru wayinyinya

Waraji, the vine ngalyipi they tied up around their ankles (to hold the witi poles)

 

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wakalarang yunta wantija witi

The yunta wind-break (Kurlungalinpa hill) fell down from the sky

 

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ngalyipili pungu wakalarangina pungu

They tied up the ngalypi vines

 

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Jalyirrpa wankanya rililman ngarrkakirlangu

The leaf belong Man made a noise from shaking

 

Yawajirri yarlkanya Purpalala yankanya

Underneath they went to their home in Purpalala

 

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Kurlungalinpa kanganya wakalarang kanganyi

To Kurlungalinpa they came with their big wakalarang or witi poles

 

Kurlungalinpa yurujurkujurku Wakalarang

They sat one mob in Kurlungalinpa

 

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Witingka manymany yurujurujururla

They danced one mob with their witi poles